Aurora, Wisconsin Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 971. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,079 (+11.1% change)
 
Males: 515   (53.0%)
Females: 456   (47.0%)

Washington County

Median resident age:   37.6 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,300 (it was $49,583 in 2000)
Aurora   $52,300
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,700 (it was $94,800 in 2000)
Aurora   $126,700
Wisconsin:   $152,600

Aurora, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)


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Ancestries: German (59.9%), Polish (18.6%), English (7.6%), Norwegian (5.4%), United States (5.1%), Irish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Aurora

For population 25 years and over in Aurora

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora town

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.3%
Wisconsin:   3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Aurora:   1.3% ($1,266)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (27.7 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (72.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (174.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Berlin, WI (3.5 miles ), Poysippi, WI (7.5 miles ), Rushford, WI (8.5 miles ), Warren, WI (8.5 miles ), Seneca, WI (9.5 miles ), Leon, WI (10.1 miles ), Nepeuskun, WI (10.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.02 N, Longitude: 88.96 W


Area code: 715


Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+15.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Aurora, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Aurora-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Aurora town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BERLIN, WI)
  • RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 14 miles; RIPON, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurora:
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 29 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 35 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; ID: GRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Aurora:
  • WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 22 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; ID: W23)
  • WAUPACA MUNI (about 22 miles; WAUPACA, WI; ID: PCZ)
  • WAUTOMA MUNI (about 24 miles; WAUTOMA, WI; ID: Y50)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 30 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 43 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 55 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 73 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)

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Church in Aurora: Trinity Church (A) .

Cemeteries: Welsh Cemetery (1) , Sacramento Cemetery (2) , Pine Grove Cemetery (3) , Sheads Island Cemetery (4) .

Reservoirs: Mill Pond (A) , Auroraville Millpond 80 (B) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.8 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   80.1%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   4.3%
Whole state:   5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   4.4%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.4%
Whole state:   3.7%

Aurora compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Aurora (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Niagara: Aurora Branch at Highway N (East Of Highway M 95), branch established on 1986-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.0 mil, Deposits: $52.0 mil, headquarters in Niagara, WI, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 4 total offices








2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Wisconsin:



6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.89%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  2.04% ($52,017 average AGI)
from Waukesha County, WI  1.48% ($57,661)
from Ozaukee County, WI  0.64% ($56,925)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.51%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Washington County:   0.03%
Wisconsin average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  1.22% ($34,807 average AGI)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.98% ($50,743)
to Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($41,037)


Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BERLIN, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora:
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Aurora:
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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